Wire-and-picket-fence machine



(No Model.)

,G, R. RENIPP 86 G. W. TUCKER. WIRE AND PIGKET FBNGB MACHINE PatentedMay 30, 1893.

jkz/eflZir-a if zirzessesx UNITED- STATES v PATENT OFFICE.

GARRETT R. RENIFF .AND GILBERT W. TUCKER, OF FONDA, IOWA.

WlRE-AND-PICKET-FEN'CE MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,306, dated May 30,1893. Application filed October 5, 1891, Serial 110.407.777. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, GARRETT R. RENIFF and GILBERT W. TUCKER, citizensof the United States, residing at Fonda,in the county I of Pocahontasand State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inMachines for Weaving Wire-and-Picket Fences; and we do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Our present invention relates-to various new and useful improvements infence machines, and more particularly those machines which are to beused in the construction of fences, consisting of anumber of picketsheld together by two or more double strands of wire.

second, that the pickets may be placed fartherapart than if the wireswere given only a single twist, and third, to keep the pickets stronglyin place even though one or two of the wires should become broken.

' Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device showing it in place on theuncompleted fence, and Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same.

In each of the above views corresponding parts are designated by thesame letters of reference.

A, A, represent the two uprights or standards before referred to. Thesestandards are placed about three inches, more or less, apart, and are tobe firmly secured by means of suitable cross pieces B, B, placed at thetop and bottom, and at intermediate points if desired. Each upright orstandard A, is provided with preferably three openings 0, O,

therein arranged one above the other, and with the openings in onestandard corresponding with the openings in the other standard. Passingthrough each opening 0 of one standard and through the correspondingopening of the other standard is an eye or cylinder D, of which mentionhas been made before. For

reasons of economy and effectiveness, ordi-' nary pipe, such as gas pipecan be used for these eyes. Each of said eyes is provided with adiametrical slot in the periphery of each end, and passing through theseslots is a pin E, which isflto besoldered orotherwise secured inplac'e.yond the periphery of the eye or cylinder D, so as to retain the saideyes or cylinders in place within theQuprights A. To prevent Each pin E,extends be-' der D, between the two uprights or standards A, A, and ispassed through an opening therein so as to extend parallel with the pinsE. This cord is then wound a number of times around the said upper eyeor cylinder, so as to have a good hold thereon, and is then brought downto the central eye, and is passed through a corresponding hole therein.After being wound around this central eye or cylinder, it is passed tothe lower eye with which it engages in the same way. It is then broughtback to the operating handle to which it is secured as shown.

The operation of our improved device is as follows: The strands of eachpair of wires are passed through the eyes D, D, with the wires of eachstrand on' opposite sides of the pins E, E. The wires are thenpermanently secured to a post at one end, and temporarily secured toapost at the other end. A suitable picket is now passed up through thewires of each pair and the operating handle is moved, either up or down.This will carry the cord. H, with it so that the various eyes or,cylinders will be simultaneously rotated in one direction. The variouspairs of wires IOO will be twisted to the same extent, so as to firmlyretain the pickets in place. Another picket is now passed up between thewires and the operating handle is moved in the opposite direction so asto twist the wires and the second picket will be secured. Theseoperations are continued until a suftlcient number of pickets have beenused, when the temporary fastening of the wire is removed, and themachine is withdrawn from its position over the wires. The wires arethen firmly secured in place, and the fence will be completed. It willbe evident that the number of revolutions of the eyes and the consequenttwist of the wires depend on the extent of movement of the operatinghandle and that by regulating the sweep of said handle, the twist of thewires can be also regulated.

Having now described our invention, what .we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows:

In a fence machine, the combination with two or more eyes or cylindersD, one or more pins E extending through each eye for the purposementioned, an operating lever pivoted to the frame of the machine andadapted to be moved up or down; and a cord I-I conmeeting at both endswith said lever G and extending around said eyes or cylinders, wherebythe latter may be rotated first in one direction then in another by theoscillation of the lever, substantially as set forth.

GARRETT R. RENIFF. GILBERT W. TUCKER.

In presence of M. R. CHAMBERS, P. C. TOY.

